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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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